Winnie’s Boiling Pot; Coincidentally


Winnie watched the grey liquid ferociously boiling. Bright yellow flames licked the side of the cauldron, as if trying to reach over the sides and taste what was lurking inside. Occasionally, some of the liquid managed to escape over the side and instantly hiss into steam.

An arm appeared above the surface of the water.

A wooden handle bobbed around the perimeter of the pot, carried along by the contents and the bubbling water.

A leg appeared. Then another.

Winnie sighed, and pushed them back under.

She missed using her washing machine immensely. Power must be restored soon, she hoped.

   

Another repost, with a strange and spooky coincidence. Yesterday, October 11th 2013, I decided – nay! – had an urge to repost the little rhyme about Isaac Cole. The rhyme was originally posted on October 11th 2011. I realised this after posting yesterday.

Today, I had an urge to repost the Boiling Pot from 2012. Originally posted October 11th 2012. I realised this just after I searched for the post through the archives. Spooky, it has to be said!

I do like a good coincidence every once in a while. Every day, actually…

17 responses to “Winnie’s Boiling Pot; Coincidentally”

  1. prenin avatar

    Clever!!! 🙂

    I seem to remember this one so it must have been a while back! 🙂

    God Bless my friend! 🙂

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      This one’s actually quite recent for a repost, Prenin, so that’s probably why you remember it.

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  2. Andra Watkins avatar

    Life wouldn’t be much fun without coincidence.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I think that way, Andra!

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  3. nrhatch avatar

    Bwahaha! Winnie’s got dirty laundry! 😛

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      And she’s airing it in public, Nancy!

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  4. Sue Dreamwalker avatar

    Lovely Tom, its that spooky time of year again and love those synchronisities when numbers crop up like that… shows the Universe is linking with you and showing you its messages… Its just us poor Humans that have to scratch our heads to fathom them out! 😉

    Enjoy your Sunday yet another rainy soggy day…. But it can not dampen my spirits .. Wishing you well my friend
    Sue 🙂 Oh and enjoyed your art..

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I love synchronicity, Sue!
      It always takes me back, but I love it all the same…

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  5. shreejacob avatar

    I remember this one! And it is as delightful to read it now as it was then!!
    I love coincidences too! Especially when I’m aware of it ! LOL

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Shree!
      When you create your coincidences, they’re even better still!

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  6. europasicewolf avatar

    Lol… thought this was going to be a gory one lol 😉 Caught out again! It’s ok I hasten to add, I can live without gory ones thantks!! 🙂 Another very cleverly written post and all the more so since it is a post with coincidence mysteriously attached lol 😉

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Icewolf. The coincidence was a strange one!

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  7. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

    Poor Winnie, once again bent over a caldron but not for a ‘brew’, laundry instead.
    Talk about synchronicity…

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      She picks her moments well, does Winnie!

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  8. Gray Dawster avatar
    Gray Dawster

    It could have started in 1642 but then coincidences
    can happen anytime.. A great story as usual Tom 🙂

    Andro

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      A lot of my coincidences fall around 1642, Andro, but this one didn’t for some reason…

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